1. Overview
ASC 3D: A 3D camera semiconductor company
Founded in 1987
Designs: Semiconductors, Lasers, Optics, 3D Flash LIDAR Camera™
Enabling ASC’s 3D Sensor Engine business
Multiple, broad patents granted, several more in process
Expanding into emerging markets as technology matures
Technology Advantages
Unique technology applicable in multiple areas
Eye-safe lasers for illumination
Real-time 3D images/streams without motion distortion
Lightweight, non-mechanical camera (i.e. non-scanning)
3D zoom like ordinary 2D digital cameras
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2. ASC 3D
3D Flash LIDAR Technology
(everything below represents original ASC IP)
Chips (InGaAs and CMOS) Lasers & Optics Software
Non-CCD/CMOS Diode or “pumped”
hybrid sensors depending on application
Electronics & Custom Cameras
GoldenEye
NASA sponsored prototype
Portable 3D FLC TigerEye 3D DragonEye for deep space/long-term
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Evaluation Kit™ Camera™ (9o) 3D FLC for Space 45 operations
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3. TigerEye 3D Flash LIDAR Camera™
Air cooled, eye-safe flash
128 x 128 pixel laser 2~7 mJ o
3D image sensor engine 9 TigerEye for up to 350 meters
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45 TigerEye for up to Back of the TigerEye Camera
50 meters Showing Ethernet/Power and RS-232
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5. DragonEye 3D Flash LIDAR On-Orbit Tests
STS-127 & STS-133 Successful DTOs
3D Flash LIDAR image (single frame) STS-133 approach to
International Space Station using 45x45 degree FOV lens; from
1.5km to docking.
DragonEye mounted on
Endeavor & Discovery Orbiters
STS-127 Launched July 15th 2009
STS-133 Launched Feb 24th 2011 (last Discovery mission)
Material used by permission NASA and Space Exploration Corp.
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6. DragonEye 3D Flash LIDAR Camera™
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45 Field of View DragonEye
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45 Field of View DragonEye
with vacuum-proof enclosure
Advantages:
• Full frame TOF data captured with each laser pulse
• Unambiguous direct calculation of range Dimensions:
• Blur-free images without motion distortion - Faceplate: h17.6cm x w16.5cm
- Backplate: h10.8cm x w12cm
• Co-registration of range and intensity for each pixel
- Depth: 14.8cm
• Pixels are perfectly registered within a frame
Mass: 3.6 kg in vacuum-proof enclosure
• Ability to represent objects that are oblique to the
Eye-safety: 4.5mJ, 1.57 micron, Class 1 laser
camera Connectivity: Ethernet
• Low mass Thermoelectric cooler/heater on sensor and laser
• No moving parts Vacuum sealed enclosure
• Low power consumption Power: 24VDC +4; up to 35W
• Various lens sizes and FOV possible Cost: < $200,000
• Eye-Safe laser assembly
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7. Sunlight: Non-issue for 3D Flash LIDAR
56 meters
range
Visible Image
Driver’s vision is Flash LIDAR is not
impaired by sunlight affected by direct
sunlight
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8. Distance, Object Measurement Applications
Measuring & Capturing Accurate Range and Model Data
Range to P1 = 290 m = 952 ft
Range to P2 = 289.91 m = 951.16 ft
Range to P3 = 284.17 m = 932.32 ft
Range to P4 = 277.59 m = 910.74 ft
Height D1 = .07 m = .22 ft
Width D2 = .23 m = .77 ft
Height D3 = 2.13 m = 6.98 ft
Width D4 = 3.01 m = 9.55 ft
Height D5 = 2.37 m = 7.78 ft
Height D6 = 1.75 m = 5.74 ft
Accurate
Distances
Shapes
3D Model Creation
Bearing
Intercept
Used by permission from Applied Research Laboratory, Penn State University
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Same Scene: 8.6 vs. 45
Combined Range & Intensity Combined Range & Intensity
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8.6 TigerEye 45 TigerEye
(At 17m, pixel pitch is ~3.5cm) (At 17m, pixel pitch is ~10.4cm)
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45 with 45 x22 Diffuser
Range Intensity Map
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45 with 45 x22 Diffuser
Range & Intensity Map Combined
Single Laser Pulse, <10nS
13. Landing Zone Evaluation
Demonstrated 3D Flash LIDAR’s
ability to create 3D hazard maps
in real time
3D map of Yuma
LZ is stitched
together for a
large area map
Individual frame
will provide 200ft
x 500ft landing
lane image with
1mRad resolution
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16. Imaging through Dust
Target @ 150’
TigerEye 3D Flash LIDAR camera, 9 Degree FOV, capture
rate in HIT + SULAR mode to image through obscuration
using a Big Sky laser (limited to 6 Hz frames per second).
17. Data Fusion: Potential 3D Flash
LIDAR + 2D Fusion Application
These samples are “rotated” to show 3D perspective on a 2D display
Multiple 2D+3D cameras would allow a full 3600 experience
• Analytics & metrics, measuring ball and player speed; distances, statistics, etc.
• Viewing from various perspectives
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